1968 Philadelphia Eagles season
1968 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
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Owner | NFL Capitol |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The
The
Offseason
1968 NFL Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
1 | 14 | Tim Rossovich | DE | USC |
2 | 39 | Cyril Pinder | RB | Illinois |
3 | 68 | Adrian Young | LB | USC |
4 | 95 | Len McNeil | G | Fresno State |
5 | 122 | Mike Dirks | T | Wyoming |
5 | 124 | Mark Nordquist | T | Pacific |
6 | 150 | Thurman Randle | T | Texas – El Paso |
6 | 157 | Dave Martin | DB | Notre Dame |
7 | 178 | Joe Przybycki | G | Michigan State |
8 | 204 | Al Lavan | DB | Colorado State |
9 | 232 | Mike Evans | C | Boston College |
10 | 258 | John Mallory | DB | West Virginia |
11 | 286 | Len Persin | DB | Boston College |
12 | 312 | Thurston Taylor | TE | Florida State |
13 | 340 | George Barron | T | Mississippi State |
14 | 366 | Dan Williamson | LB | West Virginia |
15 | 394 | Joe Graham | G | Tennessee |
16 | 420 | Phil Creel | T | Northwestern State (LA) |
17 | 448 | Joe Forzani | LB | Utah State |
17 | 459 | Frank Antonini | RB | Parsons |
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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1 | September 15 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–30 | 0–1 | Lambeau Field | 50,861 | |
2 | September 22 | New York Giants | L 25–34 | 0–2 | Franklin Field | 60,858 | |
3 | September 29 | Dallas Cowboys | L 13–45 | 0–3 | Franklin Field | 60,858 | |
4 | October 6 | at Washington Redskins | L 14–17 | 0–4 | D.C. Stadium
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50,816 | |
5 | October 13 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 14–34 | 0–5 | Cotton Bowl | 72,083 | |
6 | October 20 | Chicago Bears | L 16–29 | 0–6 | Franklin Field | 60,858 | |
7 | October 27 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–6 | 0–7 | Pitt Stadium | 26,908 | |
8 | November 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 17–45 | 0–8 | Franklin Field | 59,208 | |
9 | November 10 | Washington Redskins | L 10–16 | 0–9 | Franklin Field | 59,133 | |
10 | November 17 | at New York Giants | L 6–7 | 0–10 | Yankee Stadium | 62,896 | |
11 | November 24 | at Cleveland Browns | L 13–47 | 0–11 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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62,338 | |
12 | November 28 | at Detroit Lions | W 12–0 | 1–11 | Tiger Stadium | 47,909 | |
13 | December 8 | New Orleans Saints | W 29–17 | 2–11 | Franklin Field | 57,128 | |
14 | December 15 | Minnesota Vikings | L 17–24 | 2–12 | Franklin Field | 54,530 | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game recaps
A recap of the scoring plays and the game scores by quarters during the year. The record after the team's name reflects this games outcome also.[3]
Week 1 at Packers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Packers | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 30 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 15
- Game attendance: 67 °F (19 °C)
- Box Score
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Week 2
Sunday, September 22, 1968
Played in Franklin Field on grass in 70 °F (21.1 °C) weather with a 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) wind
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
New York Giants (2–0–0) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
Philadelphia Eagles (0–2–0) | 12 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
Scoring Plays | ||
1st | Giants | Randy Minniear 2-yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick) |
Eagles | Alvin Haymond 98-yard kickoff return (kick failed) | |
Eagles | Izzy Lang 23-yard pass from John Huarte (kick failed) | |
2nd | Giants | Spider Lockhart 72-yard interception return (Pete Gogolak kick) |
Giants | Pete Gogolak 20-yard field goal | |
3rd | Eagles | Tom Woodeshick 54-yard rush (Sam Baker kick) |
Giants | Pete Gogolak 30-yard field goal | |
Giants | Joe Morrison 12-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick) | |
4th | Giants | Bobby Duhon 1-yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick) |
Eagles | Ben Hawkins 92-yard pass from King Hill (kick failed) |
Week 3
Sunday, September 29, 1968.
Played in Franklin Field on grass in 61 °F (16.1 °C) weather with a 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn) wind
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
Dallas Cowboys (3–0–0) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 45 |
Philadelphia Eagles (0–3–0) | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Scoring
1st Quarter Scoring Plays
- Eagles – Sam Baker 23-yard field goal
- Cowboys – Dan Reeves 2-yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick)
2nd Quarter Scoring Plays
- Cowboys – Lance Rentzel 11-yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick)
- Eagles – Gary Ballman 18-yard pass from King Hill (Sam Baker kick)
- Eagles – Sam Baker 13-yard field goal
3rd Quarter Scoring Plays
- Cowboys – Bob Hayes 44-yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick)
- Cowboys – Don Perkins 10-yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick)
4th Quarter Scoring Plays
- Cowboys – Mike Clark 26-yard field goal
- Cowboys – Lance Rentzel 8-yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick)
- Cowboys – Craig Morton 4-yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
Week 4
Sunday, October 6, 1968
Played at District of Columbia Stadium on grass in 46 °F (7.8 °C) weather with a 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) wind
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
Philadelphia Eagles (0–4–0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Washington Redskins (2–2–0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Week 5
Sunday, October 13, 1968
Played at the Cotton Bowl on grass in 77 °F (25 °C) weather with a 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn) wind.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
Philadelphia Eagles (0–5–0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Dallas Cowboys (5–0–0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
Scoring 1st Quarter Scoring Plays
- Cowboys – Pettis Norman 9-yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick)
2nd Quarter Scoring Plays
- Cowboys – Rayfield Wright 15-yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick)
3rd Quarter Scoring Plays
- Eagles – John Mallory 58-yard pass from Sam Baker (Sam Baker kick)
- Cowboys – Don Perkins 1-yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
4th Quarter Scoring Plays
- Cowboys – Mike Clark 26-yard field goal
- Cowboys – Mike Clark 21-yard field goal
- Cowboys – Craig Baynham 22-yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
- Eagles – Mike Ditka 4-yard pass from Norm Snead (Sam Baker kick)
Week 6
Sunday, October 20, 1968
Played at Franklin Field on grass in 62 °F (16.7 °C) weather with a 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn) wind
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
Chicago Bears (2–4–0) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
Philadelphia Eagles (0–6–0) | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Week 7
Sunday, October 27, 1968
Played at Pitt Stadium on grass in 45 °F (7.2 °C) weather with a 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn) wind
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
Philadelphia Eagles (0–7–0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Steelers (1–6–0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Scoring Plays | ||
2nd | Eagles | Sam Baker 38-yard field goal |
4th | Steelers | Booth Lusteg 34-yard field goal |
Steelers | Booth Lusteg 15-yard field goal |
Week 8
Sunday, November 3, 1968
Played at Franklin Field on grass in 55 °F (12.8 °C) weather with a 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) wind
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
St. Louis Cardinals (5–3–0) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 45 |
Philadelphia Eagles (0–8–0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Scoring Plays | ||
1st | Cardinals | Jim Hart 1-yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) |
2nd | Eagles | Fred Hill 31-yard pass from Norm Snead (Sam Baker kick) |
Cardinals | Willis Crenshaw 14-yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) | |
Eagles | Sam Baker 12-yard field goal | |
3rd | Eagles | Tom Woodeshick 12-yard rush (Sam Baker kick) |
Cardinals | Jim Hart 1-yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) | |
Cardinals | Roy Shivers 40-yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) | |
4th | Cardinals | Roy Shivers 1-yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) |
Cardinals | Jim Bakken 47-yard field goal | |
Cardinals | Roy Shivers 4-yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) |
Week 9
Sunday, November 10, 1968
Played at Franklin Field on grass in 40 °F (4.4 °C) weather with a 15 miles per hour (24 km/h; 13 kn) wind
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
Washington Redskins (4–5–0) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
Philadelphia Eagles (0–9–0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
SCORING PLAYS | ||
1st | Redskins | Charlie Gogolak 15-yard field goal |
2nd | Redskins | Charlie Gogolak 25-yard field goal |
Eagles | Sam Baker 37-yard field goal | |
Redskins | Charlie Gogolak 9-yard field goal | |
3rd | Redskins | Gerry Allen 1-yard rush (Charlie Gogolak kick) |
4th | Eagles | Ben Hawkins 6-yard pass from Norm Snead (Sam Baker kick) |
Week 10
Sunday, November 17, 1968
Played at Yankee Stadium on grass in 40 °F (4.4 °C) weather with a 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn) wind
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
Philadelphia Eagles (0–10–0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
New York Giants (7–3–0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
SCORING PLAYS | ||
1st | Eagles | Sam Baker 19-yard field goal |
2nd | Giants | Bobby Duhon 33-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick) |
Eagles | Sam Baker 19-yard field goal |
Week 11
Sunday, November 24, 1968.
Played in
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
Philadelphia Eagles (0–11–0) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Cleveland Browns (8–3–0) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 47 |
Week 12
Thursday, November 28, 1968 Thanksgiving Day
Played in Tiger Stadium on grass in 40 °F (4.4 °C) weather with a 15 miles per hour (24 km/h; 13 kn) wind
Going into this week’s games the Eagles are 0–11, the Buffalo Bills are 1–9–1, the Falcons are 2–9 and the Steelers are 2–8–1.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
Philadelphia Eagles (1–11–0) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Detroit Lions (3–7–2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring
1st Quarter Scoring Plays
- Eagles – Sam Baker 36-yard field goal
2nd Quarter Scoring Plays
- Eagles – Sam Baker 18-yard field goal
3rd Quarter Scoring Plays
- Eagles – Sam Baker 32-yard field goal
4th Quarter Scoring Plays
- Eagles – Sam Baker 35-yard field goal
Week 13
Sunday, December 8, 1968
Played at Franklin Field on grass in 31 °F (−0.6 °C) with a 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn) wind and a wind chill of 19 °F or −7.2 °C.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
New Orleans Saints (3–9–1) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Philadelphia Eagles (2–11–0) | 0 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 29 |
Scoring
1st Quarter Scoring Plays
- Saints Jimmy Hester 4-yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Charlie Durkee kick)
2nd Quarter Scoring Plays
- Eagles Gary Ballman 55-yard pass from Norm Snead (Sam Baker kick)
- Saints Billy Kilmer 2-yard rush (Charlie Durkee kick)
- Eagles Ben Hawkins 14-yard pass from Norm Snead (kick failed)
3rd Quarter Scoring Plays
- Saints Charlie Durkee 10-yard field goal
- Eagles Safety, Conjar tackled Brown in end zone
4th Quarter Scoring Plays
- Eagles Ben Hawkins 23-yard pass from Norm Snead (Sam Baker kick)
- Eagles Tom Woodeshick 30-yard rush (Sam Baker kick)
Week 14
Sunday, December 15, 1968
Played at Franklin Field on grass in 28 °F (−2.2 °C) weather with a 20 miles per hour (32 km/h; 17 kn) wind and a wind chill of 15 °F or −9.4 °C. During halftime of this last home game of the season, a group of Eagles fans showed their discontent by booing, and then throwing snowballs at, a performer dressed as Santa Claus.[4][5]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
Minnesota Vikings (8–6–0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Philadelphia Eagles (2–12–0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
SCORING PLAYS | ||
2nd | Eagles | Gary Ballman 5-yard pass from Norm Snead (Sam Baker kick) |
Vikings | Bill Brown 57-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Fred Cox kick) | |
3rd | Vikings | Gene Washington 30-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Fred Cox kick) |
Eagles | Sam Baker 25-yard field goal | |
4th | Vikings | Joe Kapp 2-yard rush (Fred Cox kick) |
Eagles | Fred Hill 12-yard pass from Norm Snead (Sam Baker kick) | |
Vikings | Fred Cox 17-yard field goal |
Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 5–1 | 9–1 | 431 | 186 | W5 |
New York Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–3 | 294 | 325 | L4 |
Washington Redskins | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 2–4 | 3–7 | 249 | 358 | W1 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 0–6 | 1–9 | 202 | 351 | L1 |
References
- ^ "1968 Philadelphia Eagles Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Mihoces, Gary (November 27, 2003). "Santa snowball incident shrouded in myth". USA Today. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
- ^ "Pro Football Statistics and History".
- ^ Merrill, Elizabeth (December 21, 2011). "Philly booed Santa, but Santa still smiles". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "For Eagles Fans: The Truth About The 'Boo'". Gloucester City News. Gloucester City, New Jersey. December 31, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2022.